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BEYONCE SELECTS LAUNCH DATE Following the release of the video for her new single, “Run The World (Girls),” on American Idol on Wednesday night, Beyonce has announced the release date for her next album, 4. Fans can expect the disc to be in stores and online on June 28th. According to Columbia Records, the album…

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Critically acclaimed jazz musicians vibist Stefon Harris, saxophonist David Sánchez and trumpeter Christian Scott have collaborated to create a distinctly unique collection of songs, Ninety Miles. Recorded over the span of a week in Havana, Cuba, the US based trio recruited local Cuban musicians including pianists Rember Duharte and Harold López-Nussa to create the 9…

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She took the music industry by storm at just 13 years old with her #1 single “Leave (Get Out),” followed by such hits as “Baby It’s You (ft. Bow Wow)” and “Too Little Too Late.” Now, JoJo is back with the “The Other Chick,” produced by Oak (Nicki Minaj), from her forthcoming third studio album,…

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Atlantic recording artist Marc Broussard has announced plans for a major North American headline tour.   The dates herald the arrival of the Louisiana-based bayou soul troubadour’s self-titled new album, due in stores and at all online retailers on June 14th. Broussard and his band will hit the highway beginning June 14th at Los Angeles,…

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Nashville based foursome Hot Chelle Rae debuts the video to their hit pop song, “Tonight Tonight”. Glee star Chord Overstreet (brother of HCR guitarist Nash) turns in a memorable cameo in the video that recently wrapped shooting in Los Angeles. The four-man band has been touring non-stop over the past two years and their newest…

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EXCLUSIVE: GAGA TALKS ABOUT BEING BULLIED IN NEW MTV DOCUMENTARY In honor of her new album, Born This Way, which is out on Monday, MTV is airing a special one-hour documentary about Lady Gaga’s rise to stardom.   Lady Gaga: Inside the Outside premieres on Thursday, May 26th and gives an intimate look at the…

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We at Skopemag.com get hundreds of exclusive tracks via various vendors on a daily basis. The goal for us is to share with our readers as many tracks that come in. Please note that some of these links expire so you got to get it while it’s hot! Masspike Miles “I’m All Out Of Love”:…

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Austin, TX trio Ringo Deathstarr has announced a U.S. and Canadian headlining tour for this summer as well as a West Coast stint supporting Trail Of Dead.   The band who recently released their full-length record Colour Trip (Sonic Unyon/AC30) in March has just returned from a tour of Japan which was preceded by a…

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It’s been five years since Virgin Islands songwriter/performer duo, R. City aka Rock City signed to Konvict Records/Interscope under Akon; five years, eight mix tapes and a string of hits written and released for the albums of others; Rihanna, Justin Bieber, Chris Brown, Jennifer Hudson (Grammy nominated), R. Kelly and Akon to name a few.…

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Mat Kearney’s new single “Hey Mama” is out now and is the first single from his new album — Young Love — due out August 2011 on Universal Republic.   “Hey Mama” is a catchy, clap-inducing tune perfect for summertime drives, so it’s no surprise that it’s already taking off on commercial radio. The Nashville…

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GAGA PERFORMING ON LETTERMAN ON MONDAY It was just announced that Lady Gaga will be celebrating the release of her new album, Born This Way, on Monday by performing on The Late Show with David Letterman that evening.   Meanwhile, Hits Daily Double reports that also on Monday, Gaga will be shipping two-million copies of…

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Breakthrough multi-platinum Latin recording artist Prince Royce, via a venture between Top Stop Music and Atlantic Records, has entered into an exclusive, long-term, worldwide recording deal with Atlantic Records.   Born in the Bronx, New York to Dominican parents, the 22-year-old singer/songwriter/musician has exploded into the mainstream with his fresh urban approach to the island’s…

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Epitaph Records is proud to announce the signing of one of Australia’s hottest up-and-coming rock bands, Dangerous!, with plans to release their debut album Teenage Rampage this summer. The four piece rock band from Down Under are about to come out with serious swagger, making noise with their first international debut and it is sure…

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The Lonely Forest will join Death Cab For Cutie as direct support on their “Underplay” tour. Coming on the heels of a successful nationwide tour with The Joy Formidable, the band will perform songs from their lauded new album Arrows, out now on Trans Records. Additionally, The Lonely Forest has confirmed a performance at Seattle’s…

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We at Skopemag.com get hundreds of exclusive tracks via various vendors on a daily basis. The goal for us is to share with our readers as many tracks that come in. Please note that some of these links expire so you got to get it while it’s hot! Royce da 5’9″ & Eminem – “Writers…

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GAGA HITS TEN-MILLION FOLLOWERS ON TWITTER Lady Gaga has just become the first person on Twitter to surpass ten-million followers.   The pop star wrote on the social networking site that she was “speechless,” and that it’s “an illness” how she much she loves her fans.   Help Gaga keep that number climbing by following…

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MPL and the Concord Music Group are pleased to announce McCartney and McCartney II as the next releases in the Paul McCartney Archive Collection on June 14th, 2011. Heralded as one of the most beloved solo debuts of all time, McCartney, the smash # 1 album, originally released April of 1970, yielded the timeless tracks…

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Epic Records/ Outsiders recording artist Oh Land is hitting the road this summer in the U.S. on Sia’s “We are Born” tour and Katy Perry’s “California Dreams 2011 Tour.” In addition Oh Land will take the stage worldwide for a string of festival performances including Glastonbury and Roskilde in support of her recently released self-titled…

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New Haven, musician Jonny Rodgers (Mighty Purple, Ten Shekel Shirt) is a good friend of mine and is neither a client, nor paying for me to send out this email. In fact, I just saw this video for the first time about an hour ago and had to share one of the most exciting talents…

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Available now is “No Se Por Que” by Silvina. A song inspired to fight poverty in Latin America is touching the hearts of many. With lyrics that shoot straight to your heart “No Se Por Que” is definitely a song that will stick around for a long time. [youtube ibYnubq11Ts nolink] http://silvinamusica.com

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After playing a series of international festivals this summer, Virgin Records recording artist Ben Harper will launch a North American headlining tour. The run will kick off on August 25 at The Warfield in San Francisco, CA and include a show at Terminal 5 in New York City (October 1) and a two-night stand at…

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Today, legendary rock icon Rod Stewart confirmed his long-rumored return to The Colosseum at Caesars Palace for the first 18 concerts of his two-year Las Vegas residency, kicking off on August 24, 2011.   Rod Stewart: The Hits. will be a concert celebration featuring a set list of the rock and R&B favorites which have…

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With nary a moment to breathe, Universal Motown’s breakout pop/rock duo HE IS WE has announced their inaugural headlining tour. Presented by one of their earliest supporters Purevolume.com, He Is We’s ALL ABOUT YOU TOUR will be kicking off on June 21 appropriately in their hometown at Seattle’s El Corazon, following their performance at Manchester,…

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WaterTower Music is excited to announce the release of “Smallville: Score from the Complete Series.” This 28-song collection features nearly 70 minutes of music from composers Mark Snow and Louis Febre, and is available now in digital form for download at Apple’s iTunes Store. The release coincides with the two-hour Smallvilleseries finale broadcast, airing Friday,…

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BRITNEY SPEARS COMIC BOOK! Britney Spears is the subject of a new one-off comic book courtesy of Bluewater Productions Inc.’s ongoing Fame series.   Fame has profiled celebrities in the past such as Lady Gaga and actors Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart.   The Spears comic will focus on her rise to stardom, her documented…

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A live version of this has been floating around the web for the past week or so, but here’s the studio version of Tinie Tempah’s new single, “Till I’m Gone” featuring Wiz Khalifa. [youtube g_Z18jPHgJI nolink] The song will appear on Tinie Tempah’s debut album Disc-Overy, which will be released on May 17th. http://tinietempah.com

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LESS THAN JAKE will be releasing ANTHOLOGY on June 21st via Sleep It Off. This four DVD digipack includes over eight hours of music spanning six records. It’s a collection of live performances that were filmed in their home state of Florida in this sequence: Pezcore (1995), Losing Streak (1996), Hello Rockview (1998), Borders &…

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It’s a story heard all too often: touring bands having property stolen while out on the road.   Less than a few hours into their journey, and fresh off a flight from Calgary, newstyle prog-rock trio Raleigh were the targets of a van break-in before their first show at Toronto’s Tranzac Club. Stolen items include…

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Fueled By Ramen group Sublime with Rome have unveiled the lead single from their highly anticipated, forthcoming album “YOURS TRULY.”   “Panic” made its world premiere on Los Angeles’ KROQ-FM on Friday and hits alternative radio outlets nationwide today.   “Panic” is also available now as a digital single at all DSP’s — the song…

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Lady Gaga and Zynga today announced a partnership to launch the mega-artist’s new album Born this Way. Launching May 17, the first-of-its-kind program gives “little monsters” throughout the world a first listen to exclusive un-released songs from the upcoming album when they visit GagaVille, a uniquely designed neighboring farm in FarmVille (There will be unicorns…

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BEYONCÉ TO BE HONORED WITH BILLBOARD MILLENNIUM Beyoncé Knowles will receive the Billboard Millennium Award at the 2011 Billboard Music Awards.   The honor will recognize Beyoncé’s career achievements and her influence in the music industry, from her role as the frontwoman of Destiny’s Child to her three-chart-topping solo albums, which have collectively earned her…

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Razor & Tie is excited to announce the addition of Madina Lake to its expanding rock roster.   The band has completed work on its new studio album, World War III set to be released in the Fall of 2011.   Prior to the release of the new record, Madina Lake will join the likes…

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If you thought Timothy Bloom’s video for “’Til The End of Time” was revealing, wait until you check out his just-released EPK. The R&B singer shares intimate details about the journey that led him to become the musician he is today, from moving to Germany alone at 17 years old to living in his car.…

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Grammy-award winning singer/songwriter/guitarist Keb Mo returns with The Reflection, due August 2. The highly-anticipated collection is his first studio release since his 2006 album Suitcase, and also marks the first on his newly formed record label Yolabelle International in association with Ryko and Warner Music Group. Ryko’s Head of A&R Ruby Marchand says, “Ryko is…

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Pop-punk group Emily’s Army will release their debut album, Don’t Be A Dick, both digitally and on vinyl on Adeline Records on June 14, 2011. The album features heartfelt teenage anthems dealing with cautionary tales, politics and the pressures of adolescence set to punk riffs and riotous drumming. Produced by Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong,…

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Norwegian progressive/psychedelic extreme metal trailblazers Enslaved are set to release The Sleeping Gods via Scion A/V as a free downloadable five song EP on May 10. Following up on last year’s near-universally praised Axioma Ethica Odini, the EP finds the quintet once again expanding the boundaries of what metal can be, deftly incorporating influences from…

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KATY PERRY BREAKS HER OWN AIRPLAY RECORD Katy Perry’s fourth single from her platinum album, Teenage Dream, has broken yet another record. “E.T.” featuring Kanye West notched 12,330 radio plays in one week, marking the highest number of plays in a single week in the history of the Nielsen BDS mainstream top 40 survey. Katy…

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Groupon and Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) today announced that they have a formed a joint venture to develop a new online ticketing deals channel, GrouponLive. GrouponLive will serve as a local resource for Live Nation events and clients of its global ticketing business, Ticketmaster. The site will be a groundbreaking resource for consumers to…

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We at Skopemag.com get hundreds of exclusive tracks via various vendors on a daily basis. The goal for us is to share with our readers as many tracks that come in. Please note that some of these links expire so you got to get it while it’s hot! NatStar “THE BOUNCE”: SKOPE IT HERE!

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When most Americans hear talk of Afghanistan their thoughts directly turn to Osama bin Laden and the war on terrorism. However, the musical group LittleHouse is shining a spotlight on a much different image from the Central Asian country. There are many Afghani people who dream of one day experiencing America and its freedoms.  …

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